Abstract: The invention is a tapping assembly for use on a pipe or tank. It includes a hollow body that sits flush on the outer wall of the pipe or tank and includes a plurality of locking members that sit flush within the body and form a threaded portion into which a cap is insertable. Each locking member extends into the interior of the pipe or tank, and has an outwardly extending flanged portion that engages with the inner sidewall of the pipe or tank. When the cap is tightened against the body, it causes each of the locking member to retract, thereby causing the respective flange portions to lock the assembly against the pipe or tank wall. The assembly can be manufactured to provide either an orthogonal tap, or an angled tap, relative to the longitudinal axis of the pipe, or plane of the tank sidewall.

Abstract: The invention is a tapping assembly for use on a pipe or tank. It includes a hollow body that sits flush on the outer wall of the pipe or tank and includes a plurality of locking members that sit flush within the body and form a threaded portion into which a cap is inertable. Each locking member extends into the interior of the pipe or tank, and has an outwardly extending flanged portion that engages with the inner sidewall of the pipe or tank. When the cap is tightened against the body, it causes each of the locking member to retract, thereby causing the respective flange portions to lock the assembly against the pipe or tank wall. The assembly can be manufactured to provide either an orthogonal tap, or an angled tap, relative to the longitudinal axis of the pipe, or plane of the tank sidewall.

Abstract: The invention provides a securing device (1) for securing items to an elongate element (2). The securing device comprises first and second parts (3, 4) positionable in co-operating engagement with each other and adjacent to the elongate element. The two parts when in engagement with each other are movable relative to each other in a longitudinal direction of the elongate element. The two parts are shaped so that this relative movement generates lateral relative movement of the two parts towards each other so that the elongate member is gripped between the parts. The invention permits rapid securing of items to elongate elements such as tubes. A particular application provides a cable support for use on tubular scaffolding. In its preferred form the cable support is a device as above and having spaced fingers (5) on one of the two parts, between which cables (7) can be inserted, retained and supported.